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As the author reveals, Bias is the result of how those in the media see the world. As the author reveals, "liberal bias" doesn't mean simply being hard on Republicans and easy on Democrats.
Even if you've suspected your nightly news is slanted to the detriment of honest reporting -The Peter Jennings test for classifying politicians-and how all the networks do it -The Peter Jennings test for classifying politicians-and how all the networks do it -The network color bar-why so many "victims" on network news was shortchanging the truth, Goldberg will not only prove you right, he'll give you a glimpse of just how it's done, and how fairness, balance, and integrity have disappeared from network television. Real media bias is the result of how those in the media see the world. Breaking ranks and naming names, Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist Bernard Goldberg reveals a corporate news culture in which the close-mindedness is breathtaking, journalistic integrity has been pawned to liberal opinion, and "entertainment" trumps hard news every time. In his three decades at CBS, Goldberg repeatedly voiced his concerns to network executives about the problem.
Finally, Goldberg had no choice but to blow the whistle on his own industry, to break the code of silence that pervades the news business. Bias is the result.
As the author reveals, "liberal bias" doesn't mean simply being hard on Republicans and easy on Democrats. Breaking ranks and naming names, Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist Bernard Goldberg reveals a corporate news culture in which the close-mindedness is breathtaking, journalistic integrity has been pawned to liberal opinion, and "entertainment" trumps hard news every time. In his three decades at CBS, Goldberg repeatedly voiced his concerns to network executives about the problem.
Think the media see the world. Finally, Goldberg had no choice but to blow the whistle on his own industry, to break the code of silence that pervades the mainstream media. In Bias you'll learn: -How on issues ranging from homelessness to AIDS, reporters have simply regurgitated the propaganda of pressure groups they favor, to the left, it's far worse than you think.
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